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A routine press photo-op in 1937 ended up recording the explosion of the greatest airship ever built. Become a member of the Vox Video Lab! Special thanks to David Fowler, who generously allowed us to use his drawing of the plan of the…

Wondering where the Event Horizon Telescope is at with the world's first photo of a black hole? So are we. We headed back to MIT Haystack Observatory to find out. Read More: Event Horizon Telescope MIT Haystack Observatory…

Why are my photos sometimes too bright or dark? Learn how to control exposure with exposure compensation, understand metering modes, histogram graphs, P-mode and more, ending with practical session #1 Previously $480, this popular…

This photo conceals a clue to a brutal story of vengeance. Correction: Many of you pointed out that we erroneously used “Russia” and “Russian” interchangeably with “Soviet Union” and “Soviet” in this video. The Soviet Union was a…

At last! Aperture, f/numbers and depth of field explained in a way that makes sense! We look at understanding 'Av mode' / 'A mode' on your camera, some common issues and problems, how to get the best blurry background for portrait photos…

What it took to collect these 54-million-year-old photons from a supermassive black hole. Become a Video Lab member! This is an updated version of a video we published in 2016 about the Event Horizon Telescope, an international…

Pat Hines used MS Paint for all the illustrations in his book. Here's how. Check out Pat's work here: We've also created 2 videos that show the entire process (YouTube has a 12 hour limit - Pat spent 15 hours making this picture).…

Photo colorization artists use a combination of research, physics, and technology to digitally reconstruct history's black and white record. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It gets you exclusive perks,…